The Tremont House Offers Meaningful Meetings in Texas' Backyard

10/02/2013

Galveston Island is just 45 minutes south of Houston and surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay. The Tremont House, a Wyndham Grand Hotel, is the only hotel located in the heart of Galveston’s historic Strand District and the newly designated Downtown Cultural Arts District. Its location offers attendees the option to shop and stroll along The Strand or Postoffice Street, dine at nearby Pier 21 or savor the view from the rooftop after a day of meetings.

The Tremont House features Wyndham ClearAir™ allergy-friendly air purification meeting space where 98-100 percent of all viruses and bacteria are eliminated. All room surfaces are treated to remove and hinder contaminants. As part of this process, a tea tree oil cartridge is installed that acts as a natural disinfectant. This purification system is in place in all 14,700 square feet of space in nine meeting rooms. The hotel has also added the air purification system to 10 percent of its sleeping rooms. These sleeping rooms are an optional upgrade. The PURE system is the most comprehensive allergy-friendly system in the hospitality industry.

Meeting planners can choose from a wide range of space from small board rooms to a large ballroom. The Tremont Ballroom in the Davidson Building (7,946 sq. ft.) hosts the grandest of gatherings but can also be divided into North and South Rooms for smaller events. The Annex (1,925 sq. ft.) on the first floor of the Davidson Building can host up to 100 people. One of the more popular rooms in the hotel is the Sam Houston Room (2,842 sq. ft.) where sunlight filters through floor to ceiling windows, creating a bright and alluring meeting space. The newly relocated Samuel May Williams Room (736 sq. ft.), which also offers floor to ceiling windows and plantation shutters, can accommodate up to 25 people in a classroom style setup or up to 20 people in a conference style setup. The room holds up to 50 people in rounds of 10 for a banquet or up to 50 people for a standing reception.

The Ann Milligan Gray Room (690 sq. ft.) and the Stephen F. Austin Room (667 sq. ft.) can accommodate receptions of up to 70 people or banquets of up to 50. Both rooms include floor to ceiling windows. The Tremont House also offers a smaller board room called the Colonel Moody Room (270 sq. ft.) for meetings of up to 12 people and Cynthia Woods MitchellRoom (700 sq. ft.) which is furnished with a conference table that seats up to 20 people and a television monitor for presentations.

After a day of meetings or training, attendees can unwind at the historic Toujouse Bar on the first floor or The Rooftop Bar overlooking Galveston’s historic downtown or harbor. Attendees can catch up on Email via the complimentary Wi-Fi in the lobby or Tremont Café.

The hotel’s sister hotel – Hotel Galvez & Spa® offers access to in-house transportation and excursion services through Galveston Charter Boats and its sister company Galveston Shuttle Bus. Transportation and excursion staff is available at the hotel to assist guests with powerboat and sailboat rentals, fishing excursions and other water activities, as well as private and group transportation. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to The Spa at the Hotel Galvez, a multi-million dollar, nearly 10,000 square-foot spa with accompanying salon and fitness center, which opened on March 15, 2008.

The spa features nine treatment rooms, including massage rooms, hydrotherapy room, two Vichy showers, Swiss shower and couple’s massage room for luxurious pampering. The spa also offers the tranquility of the Relaxation Room and Meditation Garden which can be used for outdoor functions.

The Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand® Hotel, is owned by the Cynthia and George Mitchell family as part of Mitchell Historic Properties. The Tremont House is a 119-room boutique style hotel located in the heart of The Strand National Historic Landmark District and Galveston’s Downtown Cultural Arts District. This historic hotel features 14,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, a bistro-style café, fitness center and two bars for entertainment – the 1888 Toujouse Bar and The Rooftop Bar. For reservations, call (409) 763-0300 or visit www.WyndhamTremontHouse.com.

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About Galveston Island

Galveston Island is a historic beach town located on the Gulf of Mexico just 50 miles from Houston. The island is best known as a vacation destination, offering 32 miles of beaches, a variety of family attractions, Texas’ premier cruise port and one of the largest and well-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture in the country. For more information on Galveston Island visit www.galveston.com or call 1-888-GAL-ISLE.